TABLE TPR
Yadira Cano Gómez
Liliana Morales Melendez
TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE
TPR was developed by James
Asher, is a language teaching method built around the coordination of speech
and action; it attempts to teach language through physical (motor) activity.
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APPROACH
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DESIGN
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PROCEDURE
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TPR reflects a grammar-based view of
language.
Asher views the verb in the imperative as the
central linguistic motif around which language use and learning are
organized.
Retracing can be done verbally and in
association with motor activity.
Ashes elaborated a theory with these hypotheses:
The bio-program. There exists a specific innate
bio-program for language learning which defines an optimal pat for first and
second language development. The brain lateralization. It defines
different learning functions in the left and right brain hemispheres.
Reduction of stress. An affective
filter intervenes between the act of learning and what is to be learned; the
lower the stress, the greater the learning.
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OBJECTIVES
The general objectives are to teach oral
proficiency at a beginning level and then, basic speaking skills.
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Ashes provides a lesson-by-lesson account of
a course taught according to TPR principles, which serves as a source of
information on the procedures used in the TPR classroom. The sixth class in
the course proceeded in the following way:
Review: Is a fast-moving warm-up in which individual
students were moved with commands.
New commands: these verbs are introduced; wash,
look for, hold, comb, brush, rectangle, triangle, quickly, slowly, toothpaste,
toothbrush, teeth, soap and towel.
Role reversal: students readily volunteered to
utter commands that manipulated the behavior of the instructor and other
students.
Reading and writing: the students listened as he/she
read the material. Some copied the information in their notebooks.
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SYLLABUS
The use of a sentence-based syllabus, with
grammatical and lexical criteria. Grammar is thus taught inductively.
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LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Imperative drills are used to elicit physical
action and activity for learners. Other class activities include role plays
and slide presentations of everyday situations.
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ROLES OF LEARNER
Listening and performing. They listen
attentively and respond physically to commands given by the teacher. Learners
monitor and evaluate their own progress.
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ROLES OF TEACHER
Teacher plays an active and direct role, he/she
decides what to teach, who models and presents the new material and selects
supporting materials for classroom use.
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ROLE OF MATERIALS
Lessons may not require the use of materials,
since the teacher´s voice, actions and gestures. Later, the teacher may use
books, pens, cups, furniture. As the course develops he/she will use
pictures, realia, slides and word charts to support teaching points.
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REFLECTION
ResponderBorrarThere are some things that I did not know about this method. For example the three Asher´s theories: The bio program, the brain lateralization and reduction of stress. I learnt a lot making the table.
Hi! Its a nice table, I think there are many information but its ok. :)
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BorrarYhank you for your comment but, can you give me a socre, please?
I think that is important don´t put a lot information. So I think its grat :D
ResponderBorrarYour score: 10
Thank you very much Erika!
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